Supreme Court of India

V. GANESAN versus STATE REP BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE & ANR.

2026 INSC 265

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1470/2026
Judgment date
2026-03-19
Petitioner / appellant
V. GANESAN
Respondent
STATE REP BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE & ANR.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 265
Other citation
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 239
CNR
ESCR010001032026
Bench / judges
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, MANOJ MISRA
Author judge
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in declining to quash proceedings u/s.420 IPC.

Headnote excerpt

Penal Code, 1860 – s.420 – Offence of cheating – Appellant- movie producer borrowed money from the complainant on assurance that it would in profits – Appellant issued two post-dated cheques towards return of the principal amount – Cheques dishonoured for insufficient funds in the account – Complaint for the offence of cheating and criminal breach of trust – Petition for quashing of report and

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